Opportunity Information: Apply for 522 10 000002
Apply for 522 10 000002
- The Honduras USAID Tegucigalpa in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Decentralization Enabling Environment (DEE)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 20, 2010 and posted on Jul 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 27, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Non Governmental Local Honduran Organizations
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Opportunity Summary:
The Decentralization Enabling Environment (DEE) grant opportunity was a USAID Honduras initiative designed to strengthen the conditions needed for Honduras to shift more government services and decision-making authority from the national level to local governments. The underlying goal was practical: improve how well public services respond to citizens by making local governance more capable, more autonomous, and better supported by national laws and institutions. Rather than focusing on delivering a single sector service directly, the opportunity targeted the broader system that determines whether decentralization can actually work in practice, especially the legal, fiscal, and administrative rules that shape the relationship between central authorities and municipalities.
USAID planned to do this by partnering through a cooperative agreement with one local Honduran non-governmental organization. The selected organization would be expected to help build broad-based support for decentralization and to strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders across the governance ecosystem. That includes national institutions that shape policy and legislation, municipal governments that would take on greater responsibilities under decentralization, and civil society organizations that can advocate for reforms, monitor implementation, and represent citizen priorities. A central feature of the activity was support for legislative reform: helping stakeholders advocate for, enact, and implement reforms that make decentralization feasible and sustainable over time.
A major emphasis of DEE was advancing a national legislative framework for decentralization and ensuring that framework could be implemented, not just passed on paper. The opportunity description highlights three reform dimensions that needed to move together: fiscal reforms (how money is raised, transferred, and managed so local governments have predictable resources), legal reforms (laws defining authority, roles, accountability, and municipal autonomy), and administrative reforms (systems and procedures that allow local governments to manage services, planning, staffing, and operations competently). USAID also framed decentralization as a consensus-driven governance change, encouraging policy dialogue and coordination between central and local authorities and other stakeholders, along with broad participation so reforms reflect citizen needs and have political legitimacy.
In terms of funding and structure, the opportunity was posted under Funding Opportunity Number 522 10 000002, titled "Decentralization Enabling Environment (DEE)." It fell under an "Other" opportunity category and used a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, signaling that USAID expected substantial involvement in the program’s direction and oversight rather than a hands-off grant. The estimated total funding amount was $2,000,000, with USAID expecting to make one award. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning the applicant needed to contribute resources alongside USAID funds, a common feature when an agency wants applicants to demonstrate commitment and leverage additional support.
Eligibility was limited to non-governmental local Honduran organizations, which USAID explicitly noted both in the category explanation and the eligibility information. This restriction suggests the program was designed to be implemented by a Honduran entity with local credibility and relationships, rather than by international organizations, and to strengthen national ownership of the decentralization process. The administering office was USAID in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
The opportunity timeline shows it was posted July 16, 2010, created in the system August 20, 2010, and originally closed August 26, 2010, with the closing date extended by one day to August 27, 2010. The archive date was September 25, 2010, indicating it is no longer active. For applicants who could not access the announcement documents electronically, the listed point of contact was Blanca Nunez Huezo, an Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID Honduras, reachable by phone at 504 236 9320, with an office of acquisition and assistance (OAA) electronic address referenced in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Decentralization Enabling Environment (DEE) - USAID Honduras
1) What is the Decentralization Enabling Environment (DEE) grant opportunity?
The Decentralization Enabling Environment (DEE) was a USAID Honduras grant opportunity designed to strengthen the overall conditions needed for Honduras to decentralize government services and decision-making. Instead of funding a single service delivery project, it focused on improving the broader system that determines whether decentralization can work in practice, including the legal, fiscal, and administrative rules that govern the relationship between the national government and municipalities.
2) What was the main goal of the DEE activity?
The underlying goal was to help public services respond better to citizens by making local governance more capable, more autonomous, and better supported by national laws and institutions. In practical terms, the activity aimed to make decentralization feasible and sustainable over time.
3) What did USAID mean by focusing on an "enabling environment" for decentralization?
DEE targeted the conditions that allow decentralization to function, especially the legal, fiscal, and administrative frameworks that shape how authority, responsibilities, and resources move from the national level to municipal governments. The focus was on strengthening rules, systems, and stakeholder capacity so decentralization reforms could be adopted and implemented effectively.
4) Which country and USAID mission administered this opportunity?
The opportunity was a USAID Honduras initiative administered by USAID in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
5) What kind of award instrument was used?
USAID planned to use a cooperative agreement.
6) What does it mean that the funding instrument was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement signals that USAID expected substantial involvement in the program’s direction and oversight, rather than providing funding in a fully hands-off way.
7) How much funding was available under DEE?
The estimated total funding amount was $2,000,000.
8) How many awards did USAID expect to make?
USAID expected to make one award.
9) Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning the applicant needed to contribute resources alongside USAID funds.
10) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to non-governmental local Honduran organizations. USAID explicitly stated this restriction in the opportunity information.
11) Were international organizations eligible to apply?
The opportunity description limited eligibility to non-governmental local Honduran organizations, indicating the program was intended to be implemented by a Honduran entity rather than international organizations.
12) What type of organization did USAID plan to partner with?
USAID planned to partner through a cooperative agreement with one local Honduran non-governmental organization.
13) What kinds of stakeholders was the selected organization expected to support?
The selected organization would be expected to strengthen capacity and support across the governance ecosystem, including:
- National institutions that shape policy and legislation
- Municipal governments expected to assume greater responsibilities under decentralization
- Civil society organizations that can advocate for reforms, monitor implementation, and represent citizen priorities
14) What was a central feature of the DEE activity?
A central feature was support for legislative reform, including helping stakeholders advocate for, enact, and implement reforms that make decentralization feasible and sustainable.
15) What legislative reforms did DEE emphasize?
The opportunity emphasized advancing a national legislative framework for decentralization and ensuring it could be implemented in practice, not just passed on paper.
16) What were the three reform dimensions highlighted in the opportunity?
The opportunity highlighted three reform dimensions that needed to move together:
- Fiscal reforms: how money is raised, transferred, and managed so local governments have predictable resources
- Legal reforms: laws defining authority, roles, accountability, and municipal autonomy
- Administrative reforms: systems and procedures enabling municipalities to manage services, planning, staffing, and operations competently
17) Why did the opportunity emphasize implementing reforms, not only passing them?
The description stressed that a decentralization framework needed to be workable in real conditions. That meant reforms should be enacted and also implemented so municipalities can actually carry out new responsibilities with proper resources, authority, and administrative capacity.
18) What approach did USAID promote for decentralization reform under DEE?
USAID framed decentralization as a consensus-driven governance change. The activity encouraged policy dialogue and coordination between central and local authorities and other stakeholders, as well as broad participation so reforms reflect citizen needs and have political legitimacy.
19) What was the Funding Opportunity Number for DEE?
The Funding Opportunity Number was 522 10 000002.
20) What was the official title of the opportunity?
The official title was "Decentralization Enabling Environment (DEE)."
21) What opportunity category was DEE listed under?
It was listed under an "Other" opportunity category.
22) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 16, 2010.
23) When was the opportunity created in the system?
It was created in the system on August 20, 2010.
24) When did the opportunity close?
The opportunity originally closed on August 26, 2010, and the closing date was extended by one day to August 27, 2010.
25) Is this opportunity still active?
No. The archive date was September 25, 2010, which indicates the opportunity is no longer active.
26) Who was the point of contact listed for applicants unable to access documents electronically?
The listed point of contact was Blanca Nunez Huezo, an Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID Honduras.
27) What contact phone number was provided in the notice?
The phone number provided was 504 236 9320.
28) Was an email contact referenced?
Yes. The notice referenced an Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA) electronic address for applicants who could not access the announcement documents electronically.
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